6 ricotta bocconcini Recipes

butternut pumpkin or 1 kg squash, peeled seeded and chopped into roughly 2 cm square pieces, fresh sage, chopped, garlic, chopped, olive oil, spinach and ricotta tortellini (i prefer and cheese, but whatever you choose will work), light cream, bocconcini, halved, grated parmesan cheese or 4 tbsp romano cheese, sage leaf (to garnish )

whole wheat pita bread, split (3 inches each), part-skim ricotta cheese, dried oregano, garlic clove, pushed through a press, crushed red pepper flakes (optional), kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry (use paper towels to help drain & dry), bocconcini, halved (about 20 balls)

flatbread fresh as possible also can use pita bread, heirloom tomatoes, sliced, basil leaves, washed and torn into pieces, ricotta cheese, fresh and drained, bocconcini, cut into quarters, garlic cloves, roasted and peeled, extra virgin olive oil, salt, black pepper, fresh parmesan cheese

cavatappi pasta (i use medium shells ) or 1 lb corkscrew macaroni (i use medium shells) or 1 lb medium pasta shell (i use medium shells), coarse salt, prepared pesto sauce , from the refrigerated case in the supermarket, lemon , juice and zest of, fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped, grape tomatoes, halved, scallions, chopped, ricotta salata, chopped and crumbled (i use perlini, pearl size) or 1 lb bocconcini, mini pieces fresh mozzarella cheese, drained, pieces halved (i use perlini, pearl size), black pepper